Ch. 4 Developmental Psychology Flashcards
first two weeks
rapid cell division
Germinal/zygote stage
2-9 weeks
organ formation
Embryonic stage
9 weeks to birth
increase in weight and size
Fetal stage
harmful substance that can cross the placenta barrier and harm the unborn child
Teratogen
teratogen that causes physical abnormalities, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral problems
Alcohol
teratogen that causes lower birth weight, placental membrane to separate from the uterine wall, and is associated with ADD-H
Smoking
mental frameworks of information
Schemas
interpretation of new experiences based on schemas
Assimilation
adjustment of a schema based on new information
Accommodation
stage of cognitive development from birth to 2 yrs
Sensorimotor stage
What is the milestone for the sensorimotor stage?
Object permanence
stage of cognitive development from 2-7 yrs
Preoperational stage
What is the milestone for the preoperational stage?
Egocentrism
stage of cognitive development from 7 to adolescence
Concrete operational
What is the milestone for the concrete operational stage?
Conservation
objects exist even when you can’t see them
Object permanence
inability to take another’s point of view
Egocentrism
the ability to focus on important properties
Conservation
stage of cognitive development from adolescence on
Formal operational
What is an infant’s visual preference?
Human faces- specifically mother’s
The transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence
Adolescence
The period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing
Puberty
Sexual characteristics related to reproduction
Ex. Uterus, vagina, penis, testes
Primary sexual characteristics
Sexual characteristics not related to reproduction
Ex. Breasts, wide hips, facial hair, Adam’s apple
Secondary sexual characteristics
